Knowledge of Job Value and Vocational Choice of Secondary School Students: IKnowledge of Job Value and Vocational Choice of Secondary School Students: Implications for Guidance and Counsellingmplications for Guidance and Counselling

This paper tried to examine how knowledge of job values and guidance and counselling will help a child to discover his or her area of career interest. The importance of guidance and counselling in our educational system was highlighted Furthermore, the concept of job value was discussed, while vocational analysis that will make the youngsters, to have deeper insight into job value and make right careers choice was made. Some erroneous ideas that make youngsters to choose careers wrongly were examined. Finally, the implications of the study for guidance and counselling were also addressed.